McAfee Labs Stinger

Stinger is a quick and installation-free standalone tool for detecting and removing prevalent malware and threats, ideal if your PC is already infected

Operating system

Windows 10/11

File size

16.85 MB

License

Freeware

Last updated

May 1, 2026

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Overview

What is McAfee Labs Stinger?

Stinger is a quick and installation-free standalone tool for detecting and removing prevalent malware and threats, ideal if your PC is already infected

In depth

A closer look at McAfee Labs Stinger

Stinger is a quick and installation-free standalone tool for detecting and removing prevalent malware and threats, ideal if your PC is already infected. While not a replacement for full fledged antivirus software, Stinger is updated multiple times a week to include detection for newer Fake Alert variants and prevalent viruses.

Requirements

System requirements

Windows 9x / 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 / XP 64-bit / Vista 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64-bit

Verdict

Should you download McAfee Labs Stinger?

McAfee Labs Stinger runs on Windows 10/11 and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 16.85 MB. We’ve catalogued it under Adware, Spyware and Virus Protection.

Verified clean. Every McAfee Labs Stinger build on SoftLookup is scanned for viruses, spyware, adware, trojans and backdoors. We re-test on every update.